Could Caracter be the next Boozer?

[Dr Aki]

imma go reference what i said about caracter when we first drafted him:

hes a 58th pick. at best hes big baby davis. while he could be eddy curry at worst.

[One Love]

I watched EVERY minute of EVERY game Caracter played and I would say he is Rodney Rodgers without the range... He is a SOLID rebounder (double digits in all but one game), decent passer, has a bunbdle of low post moves but is foul prone... He WILL make the team...

[Sedale Threatt]

I'm just glad we picked up two guys who seem like they have a decent amount of potential. If they make it, and end up contributing, that's a huge bonus from a second-round pick. If they don't, nothing lost. But then, I thought Coby Karl had a chance to be good, so I probably don't know what the hell I'm talking about.

[H00PDREAMS]

Like BOOZ? Nah! I watched in VSL he CAN pass. He CAN'T rebound worth a lick against NBA Bigs, Monroe ate him up on the boards so did Daye.

He has amazing post skills. Caracter can score better than most bigs in the NBA, but can he consistently defend them... Umm I don't know.

People comparing him to Yue need to stop for real, yall sound silly. This kid will be solid pick and if he doesn't play for us Mitch will definitely try to package him in a nice trade. Then we will want Mitch fired because he traded him.

[popeye64821]

look, i cant wait until midseason, when everyone is going around talking about derrick caracter was a steal....i'm just going to sit back smile, and remind all you negative nancys about what you were saying about caracter in the summer, when he does his thing in the league,then all of a sudden you guys will be saying i knew he will be good....

[LApwnd]

look, i cant wait until midseason, when everyone is going around talking about derrick caracter was a steal....i'm just going to sit back smile, and remind all you negative nancys about what you were saying about caracter in the summer, when he does his thing in the league,then all of a sudden you guys will be saying i knew he will be good....

where is he gona get the PT, unless you're hoping Bynum gets hurt, I dont see Caracter getting enough PT to have a chance to validate your claim

[popeye64821]

ummmm are you in charge of distributing minutes to lakers players? oh yeah, you are, my bad....anyways like i said it will be fun come mid season.....

[dabien2]

Are you saying that Caracter is going to agree to sign with the Lakers for less money if the Lakers let him out of his contract & then bolt to another team for more money?

[Dr Aki]

ummmm are you in charge of distributing minutes to lakers players? oh yeah, you are, my bad....anyways like i said it will be fun come mid season.....

josh powell played a grand total 3.1 mpg last season, like ~200 minutes all up

shows how much burn anyone outside of bynum/gasol/odom get

[dabien2]

ummmm are you in charge of distributing minutes to lakers players? oh yeah, you are, my bad....anyways like i said it will be fun come mid season.....

josh powell played a grand total 3.1 mpg last season, like ~200 minutes all up

shows how much burn anyone outside of bynum/gasol/odom get

Plus the Lakers are contending for a championship, so developing rookies is not a priority & everyone knows that PJ doesn't like to play rookies. Basically it would be highly unlikely that Caracter could even approach the minutes that Powell played last year...unless of course all 82 games the Lakers play are giant blow outs & over by the end of the 3rd quarter.

[Anklebreaker702]

Yes he can

[ock]

ummmm are you in charge of distributing minutes to lakers players? oh yeah, you are, my bad....anyways like i said it will be fun come mid season.....

josh powell played a grand total 3.1 mpg last season, like ~200 minutes all up

shows how much burn anyone outside of bynum/gasol/odom get

Plus the Lakers are contending for a championship, so developing rookies is not a priority & everyone knows that PJ doesn't like to play rookies. Basically it would be highly unlikely that Caracter could even approach the minutes that Powell played last year...unless of course all 82 games the Lakers play are giant blow outs & over by the end of the 3rd quarter.

The likelihood of blowouts this year is actually higher than previous years because of the great exodus of talent that went east. Not that every game is going to be a cakewalk, but I think we'll see more this year, and hopefully the rooks will get more burn.